Oracle RFID Enables Visitor Experience in Italian Museum

Oracle implements radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology at Rome's Museo delle Origini, translated as the Origins of Man, which enables a multimedia visitor experience as each exhibit is approached. ...

... "The Museum has implemented technology from Oracle and Intel to create an environment it calls Wi-Art, in which information about its exhibits is automatically transferred to visitors' handheld personal digital assistants (PDAs) as they approach. Access to the information creates a richer and more engaging experience for museum visitors, allowing them to understand each exhibit in its wider context. Relevant information is stored in an RFID tag attached to each exhibit, and is automatically displayed on the screen of a PDA equipped with an RFID tag reader when the PDA comes into range. " ...

Via Oracle Europe: Italy RFID